Kenya vs Niger: Carbon intensity of GDP
Kenya
0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Niger
0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
135th
Niger rank
138th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Niger, a difference of 0.0045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 135th and Niger ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.2327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1834 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.2085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.2123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1484 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.2362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2113 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.2232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2113 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0119 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 0.2063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Kenya and Niger?
- 0.0045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 135th and Niger ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.